Jeff richards hydrophobia gp115 paul smith lauterbach special gp200 tom death mlb special gp4 james monahan priority one gp70 pat oconnor silver falcon gp jimmy king thundercraft gp51 pierre lavigne bellemare racing gp50 j. Pistonpowered hydro made history in 1989 columbia cup race tri. It is the only piston powered boat in the fleet, powered by a dual turbocharged allison v12. He is one of many distinguished powerboat racers from the detroit area to be inducted into the unlimited hydroplane hall of fame.
Were excited to present this collection of photos loaned to us by fearless freddie. But a michigan driver racing this weekend is going to bring the noise, and he loves it. Pistonpowered hydro made history in 1989 columbia cup. Jimmy king is the driver of this hydroplane, and its engine is unique because it is the only hydroplane using a piston powered boat powered by a dual turbocharged allison v12 this weekend. U3 go3 racings driver jimmy king stands on his hydro after finishing. Shane holds off kelly to win hydrofest jimmy shane holds off j. Jimmy shane took a little time off from building spaceships to bask in the glory surrounding his other claim to fame, as americas champion hydroplane driver. Graham trucking hydro wins seafair after penalty strips. Andrew tate new driver of the gp777 hydroplane racing. Ben lemay photo album enterprise gp772 rejean blanchette ownerdriver cocagne, new brunswick 1986 miss danash ii gp929 gerald theoret owner bruno brossoit driver deep water special gp247 norm lauterbach owner j. A member of the international drag racing hall of fame, and an all around awesome guy, jimmy kings impact wasnt just felt in the new. He recently signed on to be the fulltime driver of the gp777 steeler as it competes in next seasons hydroplane racing league hrl series.
Sports seafair driver bios seattle times newspaper. The driver of a hydroplane miraculously walked away unscathed after his boat caught air, flipped over backward and ejected him in a spectacular crash during a. Jimmy shane spends his working days as an integration engineer in kent. New england based drag racing legend jimmy king has died. Michael kelly in the u12 graham trucking in both of his heats. The go3 racing team is the worlds fastest piston powered hydroplane. Unlimited driver jimmy king, right, of the u3 chrysler jeep superstores, talks with chris martus, left, of china twp. Veteran michigan powerboat driver jimmy king is in a race against time to compete next weekend in detroit.
H1 unlimited is an american unlimited hydroplane racing league that is sanctioned by the. King gar had entered fifteen gold cup heats during those pinnacle years. With j michael kelly jumping the gun in the u12 graham trucking, heat 3b was jimmy kings to win. Jimmy king career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba, gleague, and ncaa. Andrew tate, jimmy shane lead unlimited hydroplane fleet. The wait is over the steeler gp777 team has made their choice and will go with andrew tate who will be in the driver s seat of the 2019 championship boat next season in the hydroplane racing league. Gold cupwhich was won by band leader guy lombardo, driving tempo vi. Francois lesperance photo album vintage hydroplanes. As motorboat racing is a dangerous sport, many individuals including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators have been killed in crashes related to the sport, either in a race, in qualifying, in practice or a private testing session. Heres why old seattle is obsessed with hydroplanes.
Go3 racing is owned by ed cooper, based in evansville, in. Tate is the first rookie to win the seafair race since jim ranger turned the trick with my gypsy in 1966. Andrew tate wins gold cup and unlimited hydroplane. Kennewick maple valleys jimmy shane, driver of the u6 miss homestreet, won two preliminary heats saturday at the hapo columbia cup unlimited hydroplane races on the columbia river on.
Tricities columbia cup miss madison unlimited hydroplane. Kuow heres why old seattle is obsessed with hydroplanes. Andrew tate prepares to race during the h1 unlimited hydroplane. Driven by jimmy king, who has been driving unlimiteds since 1994. Detroit it was 38 years ago that a young boat driver named billy schumacher won the gold cup unlimited hydroplane race on the detroit river. The columbia river towns of kennewick, pasco, and richland first climbed on the unlimited bandwagon in 1966 with the first annual tri. Driver jimmy king in the h1 unlimited thunderboat class at the bayfair race in mission bay. How love for a girl and fast boats led hydroplane champ jimmy shane to build rockets at blue origin.
Miss homestreet and driver jimmy shane were the top qualifying h1 unlimited hydroplane qualifier at the hapo columbia cup hydro races on the columbia river. After hearing that unlimited hydroplane driver jimmy king hits over 200 m. Jimmy king in his u3 go3 racing unlimited hydroplane boat. Jimmy king, 56, of wales, drives go3 racing, the only. He is most famous for his time spent on the famed university of michigan wolverines fab five along with ray jackson, juwan howard, chris webber, and jalen rose, who reached the 1992 and 1993 ncaa mens division i basketball championship games as freshmen and. He went on to drive the miss wellness plan, miss elam plus and. Veteran michigan powerboat driver jimmy king is in a race against time to. Shane balances job at kents blue origin, hydroplane racing seafair cup. Date event location winner second place third place. Jimmy shane, driver of the miss homestreet race boat, and j. Bobby king is a third generation hydroplane driver, following his father and grandfather, racing is really in his blood.
News, events, and anything else related to hydroplane racing. Miss homestreet and driver jimmy shane were the top qualifying h1. Tate had to fend off the u3 griggs presents miss ace hardware and her driver, jimmy king from memphis, mich. George henley remembered hydroplane and raceboat museum. The talented driver from walled lake, michigan, succeeds jimmy king, who won his fourth career grand prix.
The u3 griggs presents miss ace hardware and driver jimmy king at 148. Steve david moves quickly, shakes things up to save. George pohly jimmy shane drives the u1 miss homestreet on the detroit river in 2017. Following sundays tragic death of wellrespected canadian hydroplane driver mathieu daoust of salaberrydevalleyfield, quebec, the hydroplane racing league expressed with great sadness its most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the driver, to whom it will continue to provide support the hydroplane racing community lost a great one in veteran driver mathieu daoust on sunday. Owned by gold cup winning owner ed cooper and driven.
Seattle the driver of graham trucking presents beacon plumbing was declared the winner of seafairs homestreet bank cup on sunday after a latecalled penalty forced another driver to be. Williams is a longtime fan who is the director of the hydroplane and raceboat. We refer to jimmy king, a bricklayers local 1 member and owner of king. Boat races wow crowds on mission bay the san diego union. Jimmy hal king born august 9, 1973 is an american retired professional basketball player. Tate, whose father, mark, drove unlimited hydroplanes, said he called. How love for a girl and fast boats led hydroplane champ. The fastest ive ever gone in a car, period, was 140 m. I just want to stand there and watch the thing and hope that everything goes okay. Another hydroplane page for images, owensboro, ky 2020. Jon osterberg remembers the first time he saw a hydroplane, more than 50 years ago. Detroit over the course of the 2015 h1 unlimited hydroplane season, jimmy shane in the oberto and j michael kelly in the graham trucking have put on a show that few boat racing fans will forget on sunday, the two drivers didnt disappoint the fans along the detroit river shoreline. All 78 pics are shown as thumbnail photos below, in order of general appeal.
Hydroplane champ and rocket engineer jimmy shane gets. In a story announcing his signing, tate says, i will drive wherever hrl goes, it will be my priority. Bricklayer king has unlimited potential michigan building trades. Chevy detroit hydrofest miss madison unlimited hydroplane. Realtrac next year, but driver andrew tate has provided a hint. Hydroplane racing is an exciting water sport that draws fans across the united states and across the globe. Mark weber done a little bit of everything in his career as a boat racing driver and administrator. Jimmy king of wales drives the u3 unlimited hydroplane, a pistonpowered boat. The hard luck team of the year had to be ed coopers master tire u3, the only nonturbine entry in the fleet. Unfortunately, his allisonpowered u3 griggs ace hardware developed engine problems on the last turn, and went dead with the finish line in sight. There are several classifications of these race boats. Thats better than the mph qualifying standard and. Local gold cup racer jimmy kings boat is stranded in wyoming. Sinking hydroplane racing seeks to restore roar detroit news.
On sunday, beaming boat owner schumacher watched driver jean theoret pilot the miss beacon plumbing to victory in the 2006 chrysler jeep gold cup, becoming the third nonamerican to win. List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing wikipedia. By fred farley unlimited hydroplane historian unlimited hydroplane racing has lost another of its alltime greats. Owned by gold cup winning owner ed cooper and driven by jimmy king, the big red turbinator puts the. Seafair notebook driver survives blowover just fine. Maple valleys jimmy shane wins two preliminary heats at. Local gold cup racer jimmy king s boat is stranded in wyoming. Miss homestreet driver jimmy shane stays hot, qualifies. Mechanical difficulties plagued the allisonpowered u3 and driver jimmy king at race after race. Hydroplane racing columbia cup lineup will feature 10. Veteran pilot jimmy king joined ed coopers go3 racing team in 2005 after successful run in the unlimited and grand prix ranks. But on weekends, the 29yearold covington man is a fierce competitor with a zeal to race highpowered hydroplanes. Rather than preening and waving to the crowd, driver jimmy king belted out a lap of 4. George henley, one of the top drivers of the 1970s, passed away on december 14, 2009, following a recent heart attack.
U3 go3 racings driver jimmy king stands on his hydro after finishing a heat during water follies at columbia park in kennewick. King first stepped into an unlimited in 1994, driving the miss exide ii, and earned the sports rookie of the year honors. Shane balances job at kents blue origin, hydroplane. Hydroplane racing columbia cup lineup will feature 10 boats u6 miss homestreet bank leads the points series after 2 races.
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